A cluster of thatch-roofed huts sit at the far edge of a sandy stretch of ground in rural Kenya
Spirituality

Worshiping in Kenya Tied Me to the Huge Family of God

My life and Nuru’s are vastly different. But we’re part of the same family.
Trees along the side of the road cast long shadows across a grassy field
Church Life

Have a Vision? Here’s How to Share It.

Four strategies for leaders to cast a vision that gains traction.
An old woman reaches across the table toward a toddler
Theology

Why the Heidelberg Catechism is Still Relevant, in Life and in Death

We’re still in need of comfort, and the catechism points us to comfort’s source.
Church Life
In Defense of the Children’s Message
The wheel of a van is stuck in the mud.
Church Life
When the Church Gets Stuck in the Mud
White man with beard sits alone on the grass in city park, watching other people.
Faith Practices
Evangelism for Introverts
A lone man sits on a bench, a single beam of light across the floor
Spirituality
How Doubt Made My Faith Strong
South Sudanese Christians sit in blue plastic chairs outdoors
Relationships
God Used My Words to Encourage South Sudanese Christians
"Step-free route" sign
Relationships
Accommodations of the Heart Matter More
Church painted black in a stark landscape in Iceland
Spirituality
Does God Ever Abandon Us?
Light streams through the windows in a monastery corridor
Discernment
Obeying What You Hear from God Can Be Really Hard. But Also, Worth It.
Turtle plodding through the sand
Spirituality
My Childhood Quest for Turtles Showed Me How to Approach God